Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Park Road East area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Canton , and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Park Road East (CF5 1EG) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Canton average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Park Road East (CF5 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Redcliffe Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Park Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forrest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Public order Treganna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redcliffe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesta Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedel Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hedel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treganna Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ethel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cliff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cliff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sanatorium Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Lionel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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